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Legendary blues singer Etta James dies

This Nov. 24, 2008 file photo shows Etta James arriving at the premiere of "Cadillac Records" in Los Angeles. ``At Last’’ and ``Tell Mama’’ blues singer Etta James, whose health has been fading in recent years, has been hospitalized after experiencing difficulty breathing, according to her manager on Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. Lupe De Leon says James' family is with her at a Southern California hospital where she was taken earlier this week. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Etta James' manager says the singer has died in Southern California at age 83.

Lupe De Leon tells The Associated Press the singer died early Friday at Riverside Community Hospital.